Percent of virgins among
American teens: child and adolescent boys child
and adolescent girlsTeenage
Virginity Predictive Index by four characteristics
Hispanic origin and race: Hispanic or Latino, Hispanic origin and race:
Non-Hispanic white
Hispanic origin and race: Non-Hispanic black, Mother’s age at first
birth: Under 20 years
Mother’s age at first birth: 20 years or over, Mother’s education: No
high school diploma or GED
Mother’s education: High school diploma or GED, Mother’s education:
Some college or higher
Family structure at age 14: Both biological or adoptive
parents, Family structure at age 14: Other

National
Survey of Family Growth 1988, 1995, 2002, 2006-2010, Number
of never-married males and females 15-19 years of age who have never
had sexual intercourse:mUnited States, 1988, 1995, 2002, and 2006-2010Source
of numerical data: Data from the National Survey of Family Growth U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention National Center for Health Statistics

Great
family means successful life

"Higher
levels of family religiosity, including parents’ beliefs, prayer and
religious service practices, and the frequency of family participation
in religious activities, contribute to decreased sexual
initiation among adolescents, older age at coitarche and indirectly to
decreased sexual partners. Having a two-parent family and parents who
encourage their children to avoid having sex are also associated with a
decrease in sexual exposures" (Reason
# 3: Be reasonable, know what really works. see: References)